GERMAN AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1937, Page 5

GERMAN AFFAIRS

CHANGES IN HEADS HiTLER MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT, (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Received this day at 11 a.m.) NUREMBERG. September 13. As a result of week-end discussions between Herr Hitler and his principal advisers, Herr Ribbentrop may be recalled from London, declares the “Telegraph,” special correspondent. Ribbentrop will replace Dr. Meissner at the head of Hitler's Chancellery, who is the right hand man of every German president. It is thought that Dr. Meissner will either lib retired or given a new office. Von Hassell, ambassador at Rome, is expected to replace Herr Ribbentrop in London. Von Papeii, who is finding life uncomfortable at- Vienna, will go to

Rome. Hitler, in an informal talk with foreign journalists, declared Europe ! will never settle down until the colonial question is disposed of. •• A ; Asked if he were satisfied with access to raw materials, Hitler .replied that Germany will not be satisfied •• with anything less than colonies under her own flag. The British correspondent asked if Germany intended to construct. naval bases in any colonies acquired. : Hitler replied that before you can have naval bases you must have a navy. He added that Germany never had naval bases in the colonies before the war." Hitler emphasised that Germanyneeded peace. He was personally planning a great exhibition at Munich in 1945, and Berlin in 1950. The rebuilding of Berlin alone would take twenty years. GOERING SUCCEEDS SCHACHT. (Received this day at 1.45 p.m.) LONDON, September 13. The “Telegraph’s” Berlin correspondent says it 4s - expected General Goering wilt assume the Ministership of Economics when Herr Schacht resigns at the ,encl of the month..